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We face big challenges to help the world’s poorest people and ensure that everyone sees benefits from economic growth. Data and research help us understand these challenges and set priorities, share knowledge of what works, and measure progress.

SYDNEY, November 22, 2016 – The World Bank has officially welcomed new Country Director for Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, Michel Kerf, who says the potential for the region is...

Washington, April 16, 2012 — World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today congratulated Dr. Jim Yong Kim for being chosen to become the 12th president of the development institution and offered...

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2012 - The Executive Directors met today to select a new President of the World Bank Group. The Board expressed its deep gratitude for Mr. Robert B. Zoellick’s outstanding leadership...

Policy makers under pressure can get preoccupied with the fixation of the moment. For the eurozone, that idée fixe has been “the firewall”. How big is big enough? Who contributes and how? Now that the...

Moderator: ... joining us for this news conference this morning with World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick. Also joining us today, as many of you already know, Klaus Rohland, our Country Director...

Date: February 28, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

Introduction Honorable Ministers; ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great pleasure to be here today to present the “China 2030 Report.” The idea for this study was conceived eighteen months ago, when I met...

Date: February 27, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

Moderator: Morning ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for joining us. President Zoellick will be pleased to take your questions about the discussion you just heard in China 2030 report. I'd ask you to kindly...

Date: February 27, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

Launched at the height of the global financial crisis, the Joint IFI Action Plan and the European Banking Coordination ‘Vienna’ Initiative (EBCI) provided a significant financial contribution to rescue...

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2011 – A new World Bank report, Middle East and North Africa Economic Developments and Prospects: Investing for Growth and Jobs highlights the important links between good governance...

Tokyo, October 19, 2010 -- The economic recovery in East Asia and the Pacific is robust, but attention must now turn to managing emerging risks which may pose challenges to macroeconomic stability, says...

Tokyo – 7 April, 2010 – The developing countries of the East Asia & Pacific region – the first to recover from the global economic crisis – can grow rapidly in the next decade even in a weakened world,...

Bangkok, January 21, 2010 - The global economic recovery that is now underway will slow later this year as the impact of fiscal stimulus wanes. Financial markets remain troubled and private sector demand...

Having now served as President of the World Bank Group for 100 days, I wanted to share my initial impressions and ideas for strategic directions. I greatly appreciate the encouragement and support I have...

Date: October 10, 2007
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

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